Book Title: Kalikal Sarvagna Hemchandracharya Author(s): Anandsagarsuri, Sagaranandsuri Publisher: Manav Mangal BombayPage 33
________________ this instant reply the whole court burst into laughter and there was a prolonged applause and cheerful clapping. One more such eye-opening incident in the royal court is worth mentioning. It shows the depth of his studies not only of Jainism but also of other religions. People from different walks of life and from different religions gathered to listen to his spiritual discourses. Once he was relating the life of Lord Neminath, the twenty-second Tirthankar, when a reference to Pandavs was made. According to Jain History, Pandavs had achieved their salvation on the mount Shatrunjay, i.e. Palitana. Some Brahmin pandits were angry when they heard this and complained to King Siddharaj and said, "It has been clearly mentioned in the Mahabharat that the Pandavs spent the last years of their lives in the Himalayas and expired their. But Acharya Hemchandrasoori talks about their salvation on the Shatrunjay and is trying to prove that the Pandavs were Jains !" The King requested the Acharya to explain this difference. The Acharya said, "Jain books say that the Pandavs achieved Nirvan on mount Shatrunjay and the other books mention the last days of the Pandavs 26 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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